convert MIDI with soundfont to MP3

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convert MIDI with soundfont to MP3

iTunes used to convert MIDI files using an sf2 soundfont to MP3. With OSX Monterey and the M1 chip, what does this now that iTunes is gone?

Posted on Jul 23, 2022 6:01 PM

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johnsankey Author

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Jul 28, 2022 5:55 PM in response to turingtest2

Apples Garage Band doesn't apply a .sf2 soundfont, nor does To MP3. At this point, I contacted a web contact from 2 decades ago: he's still running tiMIDIty on Linux, and it still works fine. So, he did the job for me. They sound great!

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turingtest2

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Jul 24, 2022 5:34 PM in response to johnsankey

I'm not saying Apple don't provide a solution, but clearly Music lacks many of the features of iTunes, and if you cannot find the familiar workflow then you'll need to find another. GarageBand is free from Apple and would seem the most obvious route, but I cannot recommend anything in particular myself as this isn't a need I have or have personally tested. Perhaps others have some insight to share.

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